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With no lunchtime match, Gameweek 13 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) gets underway with a trio of 3pm GMT kick-offs:

TEAM NEWS

After making 10 changes for the midweek defeat to Bayer Leverkusen, Pep Guardiola mostly turns back to the players he sent out at Newcastle United last Saturday.

There’s one alteration, however: Tijjani Reijnders comes in for Rayan Cherki.

Nico O’Reilly, Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland and Phil Foden are back in the team after their UEFA Champions League breathers.

Leeds United boss Daniel Farke has swung the axe, Brian Park-style. 

He’s made five changes from Gameweek 12, although two of them are enforced thanks to injuries sustained by Sean Longstaff and Anton Stach.

Gabriel Gudmundsson, Brenden Aaronson and Noah Okafor drop to the bench as Daniel James, Ao Tanaka, James Justin, Wilfried Gnonto and Ilia Gruev get promotions to the starting XI.

At the Stadium of Light, the big news is the return to fitness of Antoine Semenyo.

Adam Smith and Amine Adli also get recalls as Lewis Cook, Junior Kroupi and David Brooks make way.

As for the hosts, another semi-popular Fantasy option, Omar Alderete, is handed a first start since Gameweek 8.

Chemsdine Talbi gets his chance, too, as Lutsharel Geertruida and Trai Hume drop to the bench.

Finally, in west London, there are two changes apiece.

Aaron Hickey and Mathias Jensen replace Kristoffer Ajer and Yehor Yarmoliuk for Brentford.

Burnley boss Scott Parker prefers Lyle Foster and Hannibal Mejbri to Lesley Ugochukwu and Jaidon Anthony.

LINE-UPS

Brentford XI: Kelleher, Kayode, Collins, Van den Berg, Hickey, Henderson, Jensen, Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade, Thiago.

Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, Pinnock, Nelson, Onyeka, Yarmoliuk, Ajer, Lewis-Potter, Janelt.

Burnley XI: Dubravka, Walker, Esteve, Tuanzebe, Hartman, Cullen, Florentino, Tchaouna, Flemming, Mejbri, Foster.

Subs: Weiss, Larsen, Ugochukwu, Edwards, Anthony, Ekdal, Pires, Broja, Laurent.


Manchester City XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Gonzalez, Silva, Reijnders, Foden, Haaland, Doku.

Subs: Trafford, Stones, Ake, Marmoush, Cherki, Ait Nouri, Savinho, Khusanov, Lewis.

Leeds United XI: Perri, Bogle, Rodon, Struijk, Justin, Tanaka, Ampadu, Gruev, Gnonto, Nmecha, James.

Subs: Meslier, Gudmundsson, Calvert-Lewin, Piroe, Aaronson, Bijol, Okafor, Harrison, Byram.


Sunderland XI: Roefe, Mukiele, Ballard, Mandava, Alderete, Xhaka, Sadiki, Le Fee, Talbi, Isidor, Traore.

Subs: Patterson, Neil, Geertruida, Brobbey, Rigg, Mayenda, Mundle, Adingra, Hume.

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Smith, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert, Adams, Scott, Semenyo, Tavernier, Adli, Evanilson.

Subs: Dennis, Cook, Soler, Brooks, Kluivert, Jimenez, Kroupi, Unal, Milosavljevic.

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  1. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 months, 14 days ago

    At this rate, if my FH team can even out score my current team by 10 points I’d be happy.

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 14 days ago

      With Foden and O'Reilly that's a possibility 🙂

  2. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 14 days ago

    Bournemouth playing tippy tappy in own box ffs

  3. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 14 days ago

    Doku not involved at all

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 14 days ago

      is he just playing wide today?

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        4 months, 14 days ago

        His passing has been poor and Coty have not used the left side

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          4 months, 14 days ago

          cheers, ah shame. jeez kinda just hoping he makes 60 for this gw. im not sure if reijnders coming in pushes him wider

  4. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 14 days ago

    Semenyo creating chances

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 14 days ago

      Need a goal 😉

    2. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      4 months, 14 days ago

      Dammit

    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 14 days ago

      Selling him and Enzo out (for Cunha and Mbeumo) before last week a "brave" -4 from me...

    4. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      4 months, 14 days ago

      classic - still mark 75%

  5. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    4 months, 14 days ago

    Was too busy messing about deciding between Watkins and Bowen and left Anderson in. Could of had Kudos instead.

  6. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 14 days ago

    Come on Burnley

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 14 days ago

      Easy now..

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        4 months, 14 days ago

        🙂

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 14 days ago

      This please!

  7. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 14 days ago

    FH has been O’Reilly Foden Haaland and swapped O’Reilly for Doku at the deadline.

    1. OverTinker
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 14 days ago

      I did the opposite in the final minutes

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 14 days ago

      Why?

  8. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 14 days ago

    will be good to see coventry back in the prem

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 14 days ago

      It will be a massive step up for them

      If they take it on the chin and use the parachute payments they could build something

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 14 days ago

      Peter Ndlovu

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        4 months, 14 days ago

        Fat Quinny

    3. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 14 days ago

      Good to see Leicester getting hammered keeps them quiet

    4. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      4 months, 14 days ago

      I'm sure Super Frankie Lampard will look at loans from Chelsea youth.

      Please if Coventry go up in their new stadium after so many years away from
      Coventry - will be deserved - felt they should have gone up last season extra
      season if up this season will stand in good stead

  9. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 14 days ago

    City corner

  10. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 14 days ago

    7m ET at Sunderland

  11. tuturututu
    • 5 Years
    4 months, 14 days ago

    no shots for my triple captain in 1st half, great

  12. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 14 days ago

    it might not be much but would be nice if senesi could get a 4 pointer today instead of a 3 🙂

  13. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 14 days ago

    Collins already on 9 Defcons

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 14 days ago

      couldve scored as well (again). how him and vdb havent scored yet this season is pretty crazy considering how often the pair of them are in the box

  14. Cojones of Destiny
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 14 days ago

    Brentford scored yet ?))

  15. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 14 days ago

    Haaland goals v Burnley 90+ 93 minutes
    People thought he would of been off then with city already on 3 goals

    Will he be on the pitch this long today with a m/week game?

  16. thegaffer82
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 14 days ago

    Pretty happy with FH so far. Foden & O’Reilly returns & Haaland blank to mitigate all the TCers. Cleanie still intact for Brentford.
    Won’t know how successful it’s been until the players from my original side have played though…

  17. Rwilliams90
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 14 days ago

    OReilly misses a sitter.

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 14 days ago

      He should have jumped downwards. Not enough gravity.

  18. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 14 days ago

    O'Reilly close, but he had to try it with his shoulder. Had it been his head...

  19. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 14 days ago

    O’Reilly header in the 6 yard box but hits his shoulder. Should score

  20. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 14 days ago

    Close O'Reilly header on target, Doku cross

  21. Rwilliams90
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 14 days ago

    It's looking like a red arrow on free hit. Wonderful.

    1. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 14 days ago

      45 min to go

    2. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      4 months, 14 days ago

      what was your FH team?

      How would it compare to your current team point wise?

    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 14 days ago

      Who is to blame in that case? Template FH is doing well. Going against it is either brave or...

      1. Rwilliams90
        • 14 Years
        4 months, 14 days ago

        Went Donnarumma and Doku instead of OReilly and Foden...

    4. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 14 days ago

      Only 3 games being played

  22. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 14 days ago

    People will look at an easy fixture and be like: “That’s it.”

    It’s just one of a million factors. You need something special to use your TC.

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 14 days ago

      Luck or variance. Or FH 😉

    2. el polako
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 14 days ago

      You need luck.

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 14 days ago

      DGW?

  23. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 14 days ago

    I’m at AFC Totton v Dagenham & Redbridge and Andy Carroll has scored a 31m first half hat-trick. We are 0-4 down 🙁

  24. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 14 days ago

    Thiago turned to pre-season Thiago the minute i transfered him in

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 14 days ago

      He needs a penalty

  25. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    4 months, 14 days ago

    whats the top 10k eo?

  26. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 14 days ago

    Doku has hardly touched the ball. He looks the City attacker the least likely to get involved in a goal. Terrible FH pick.

  27. el polako
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 14 days ago

    Good pick.
    Bad outcome.

  28. royaljoe
    • 10 Years
    4 months, 14 days ago

    Haaland TC, seemed obviously decision on paper. Need to be more of a sheep and be boring, follow the crowds with FH, zzzzzz

  29. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 14 days ago

    How is semenyo playing ?
    Been some weeks since he returned.

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 14 days ago

      Really need something from him

  30. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 14 days ago

    Collins hit defcon threshold

    VdB on 4